Jorge Gutierrez

28-Year-Old
Free Agent

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2016-17 Fantasy Basketball Outlook

The 27-year-old Gutierrez has lived a nomadic existence since turning pro in 2012, bouncing around between the international ranks, the D-League and three NBA clubs. He split the 2015-16 campaign between the D-League's Canton Charge and the Hornets, appearing in 12 games for...

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The 26-year-old Gutierrez will likely enter the 2015-16 season penciled in as the fourth or fifth point guard on a guard-heavy Bucks team that will likely struggle to find a consistent role for him. Gutierrez, who played under Jason Kidd in Brooklyn two seasons ago, began 2014-15 with the Nets but played in only 10 games before being released in December. He spent time with the Canton Charge of the D-League before the Bucks came calling in late-January. Gutierrez signed a pair of 10-day deals with Milwaukee, appearing in seven games before he was again released. He would ultimately re-sign with Milwaukee on a multi-year deal, though the contract is largely unguaranteed. In 20 cumulative games between Brooklyn and Milwaukee, Gutierrez averaged 2.7 points, 1.1 assists, and 1.3 rebounds in nine minutes per game while shooting an impressive 54 percent from the field, albeit over a small sample size. Although Gutierrez appears to be a personal favorite of Kidd's, he's rather limited as a playmaker, and it's difficult to imagine him holding down any sort of meaningful role in 2015-16. Given the nature of his contract and the Bucks' guard depth, he's fairly unlikely to remain in Milwaukee for the duration of the season.

2014-15

Gutierrez was in training camp with the Nets last fall before being waived prior to the start of the regular season. In March, he signed a 10-day deal with Brooklyn and remained with the team for the rest of the season, signing a multi-year contract in March. That deal is only partially guaranteed for 2013-14, and it's possible he could again be waived before the season begins. In 15 games last season, Gutierrez averaged 4.1 points, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 rebounds. He made two starts – the final two games of the regular season – when Deron Williams and Shaun Livingston were both sidelined with injuries. Given the small sample size (244 total minutes), it's difficult to gauge the precise strengths and weaknesses of Gutierrez's game. He's not a great three-point shooter and prefers to do most of his damage inside the arc, where more than 77 percent of his field goal attempts came last season. Assuming he's able to crack the roster, Gutierrez projects as the Nets' third or fourth point guard behind Deron Williams and Jarrett Jack. He'll primarily battle Marquis Teague for reserve minutes.